Tastea Reviews

The shop I worked in was cold, soulless, and corporate. Everyone looked, felt, and was treated exclusively like a cog in an assembly line, with strict instructions to stay at your post and only do what you were told. No humanity, no flexibility, just marching orders and micromanagement. No one really talked to one another. Everyone was a robot. It doesn't have to be this way. At the previous boba chain I worked for, the culture was relaxed and personable while still being professional and effective. Small teams of four to five people - even two or three, though this wasn't ideal - could run a store by themselves, handle rushes and difficult customers, juggle in-store and mobile orders, restock and clean, and still be comfortable being real people. We didn't always do things "by the book" because we didn't need to. We found what worked for our store based on the skills and energy each of us brought there each day, and we trusted each other. ​Camaraderie improves team efficiency and cohesion. Don't foster an environment where employees feel like pieces of equipment. Trust me, your store won't burn down if you loosen the reins a little bit.

I was really excited to work for Tastea because it is one of my favorite boba places, but I did not have the best experience. For the hiring fair, they were 30 minutes late. During the first few days of training, I was told that I was behind. That left me confused since we just learned everything. I only worked three shifts during the soft opening. On my last shift, the first thing my manager said to me was "out of everyone you're the weakest link." Next thing you know it, I was terminated. I feel that I was not given a fair shot at the job. I know if I worked more or was given a "probation period;" I would have been a great employee. I wasn't even given the chance to work until the grand opening. I don't think it was fair that after three days of working the soft opening; they fired me.